TinyX for lawyers: secure client document collection without the chaos

July 24, 2026 · TinyX · 5 min read

TinyX for lawyers: secure client document collection without the chaos

The client was asked to send over 15 documents. ID, proof of address, last three years of accounts, the tenancy agreement, and the signed instruction letter.

What actually arrived: 12 emails over four days. Seven attachments that opened fine, two that were corrupted, one that was a photo of a document taken in bad lighting, and three you're still waiting for. Two emails had "forgot to attach" in the subject line. One client sent their passport via unencrypted email to your personal address by mistake.

This is a solved problem. It just hasn't been solved well for law firms yet.

Send sensitive case files that expire and leave no trace

Sharing case documents back to a client — or to a barrister, an expert witness, a court — over unencrypted email is a risk most firms accept because they don't have a better option.

With TinyX you create an outgoing file link with:

Password protection — only the intended recipient can open it
Time-based expiry — the link stops working after a date you choose, so files don't sit accessible indefinitely
Click-based expiry — the link self-destructs after a set number of opens, useful for documents you want accessed once

The recipient clicks the link, enters the password if you set one, and downloads. No cloud storage account required. No residual copy in a shared drive they forgot they had access to.

When the link expires or hits its limit, it is a dead link — not a soft archive, not a redirect to a landing page. Gone.

Expiry and passwords are available on Free. Caps today (confirm on pricing): Free 150MB per file / 10GB storage; Pro ($9) 1GB / 100GB; Max ($29) 5GB / 300GB.

Encrypted upload drops on Pro+ — clients send files without creating accounts

When you need clients to send documents to you without another email chain, TinyX upload drops start on Pro+ (Pro and Max — crossed out on Free on the live pricing cards).

You create a drop link, share it however you communicate, and they upload directly. No account. No app. No login. They open the link, drag files in, and upload.

On Pro+/Max, file crypto follows TinyX's client-side AES-256-GCM model — encryption in the browser, key never touching TinyX servers (zero-knowledge architecture). Details live on features. Soft close on Free stays expiry + passwords for outgoing shares; do not expect upload drops or end-to-end encryption on Free.

Webhook notifications on drop activity can route into Slack, Teams, or a JSON POST toward your case management stack — useful once drops are in play on Pro+.

Client intake questionnaires behind a short link

New client onboarding means gathering structured information before you can begin. Most firms still email a Word doc and ask the client to fill it in and send it back.

TinyX forms / questionnaires let you put an intake form behind a short link. Share the link — or print a QR for reception. Responses land in TinyX, exportable as CSV, with optional response caps and expiry so old intake windows close themselves.

This works for:

New client instruction forms
Matter-specific gathering (estate details, property questionnaires, incident timelines)
Post-matter satisfaction surveys

Password-protect documents shared with third parties

You need to send a draft contract to the opposing solicitor. Or share a valuation report with a buyer's agent. Or give an expert witness access to the case bundle.

Every TinyX file link supports a password. Share the link and the password separately — through different channels if you want belt-and-braces. The recipient enters the password, accesses the document, and the link expires on the schedule you set. Nothing lingers as a forever-open URL.

Data handling baseline for UK / EU practice

UK and EU lawyers operate under obligations consumer file-sharing tools rarely acknowledge. Dropping privileged material into a generic US consumer transfer tool is a weak baseline.

TinyX properties that matter for practice:

Outgoing shares with expiry + passwords on Free — controlled access windows without forever-open links
Client-side AES-256-GCM / zero-knowledge on Pro+ — see features; TinyX is built so the platform does not hold a usable key for encrypted file content
Auto-purge on expiry — dead link means dead content, not soft-deleted forever storage
Upload drops on Pro+ — inbound client packs without another uncontrolled inbox trail

This does not replace legal advice on your firm's specific data obligations — but it is a materially better operational baseline than emailing PDF attachments into the void.

FAQ

Do clients need a TinyX account to download files or (on Pro+) upload documents? No. Recipients and drop uploaders only need the link (and password if you've set one). No account creation, no app download.

Does Free include end-to-end encryption and upload drops? No. Live pricing crosses those out on Free. Free covers outgoing file share with expiry and passwords. Upload drops and E2E / zero-knowledge file crypto start on Pro+ (Pro and Max).

Is encryption genuinely client-side? On the encrypted file path (Pro+), AES-256-GCM runs in the browser before upload. TinyX servers receive ciphertext; the key never touches TinyX servers. Architecture details: features.

Can I integrate drop notifications with case management? On Pro+ drops, TinyX supports webhook notifications — a JSON POST to a URL you specify. Route via Zapier/Make if your CMS needs a bridge.

Document chaos is a professional risk. It wastes time, creates gaps in the file, and leaves sensitive client data scattered across inboxes.

Start free on tinyx.co with password- and expiry-gated outgoing shares. When you need client upload drops and client-side encryption, move to Pro+ on pricing — or explore the full surface on features.